Designed by McLean Quinlan Architects, the Devon Passivhaus combines contemporary architecture with a rustic outdoor setting. The modern passive house uses a minimalist-yet-elegant brick wall as its ...

The Greenport Passive House is an energy-efficient project in the harbor town of Greenport, New York, on the North Fork of Long Island. Architect Wayne Turett designed the residence as his own home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A worker walks into the back of the Conservatory Apartments in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood on Aug. 2, 2023. The ...

Delivering a modern twist to local historic building practices, London-based architectural practice Bureau de Change has recently completed a new home that takes inspiration from traditional farm ...

In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades last January, reports circulated of a house, designed to the Passive House standard, that was still standing, ...

Watching from their kitchen as their dog plays in the yard, Tim and Amy Eian point out how the south-facing orientation and floor-to-ceiling windows provide much of their northeast Minneapolis home's ...

In this world, the climate is ever changing. With that comes increasing concerns about energy conservation for long term sustainability. Passive house design has revealed itself as an effective ...

Following a slew of national natural disasters—most recently the Southern California wildfires and the historic winter storm that hit Southern states—interest in durable and sustainable architectural ...

Located on 6th Avenue in Greenwood Heights, this three-story townhouse has been overhauled with a modern aesthetic, with lots of open spaces and clean lines. And it’s been outfitted for maximum energy ...

Rade and Eli Trimceski didn’t set out to save the planet when they commissioned their new home in Ballard, but the planet sent its regards anyway. Designed and built by First Lamp Architects of ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...